<p>Hi guys, just wondering what people's opinions are on making long-distance relationships work when you go to different schools.</p>
<p>I’,m really sorry, but this won’t happen. I was at a summer program in New Mexico, and I was romantically involved with a girl from Washington. Everything felt perfect until we had to return to our respective states…mine is California. </p>
<p>The long distance thing fell apart in a month…its a sad story. It just doesn’t work out.</p>
<p>Well we’ve been together for awhile and he’s not going too far (Purdue, which is like 2 hours away) so he’ll visit on weekends, etc. Basically, I’m trying to decide if I should think about applying to Purdue too (or somewhere else nearby) instead of my dream school MIT if the distance would be too much.</p>
<p>Oh, yeah and he’s going to college this year, I’ll be a senior in HS</p>
<p>I would recommend going to your dream school.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t follow my boyfriend to any college (unless if we both end up there accidentally).</p>
<p>Just that… I don’t think that I’ll find my future husband at this age. My future (to me) is much more important than high school loves.</p>
<p>My $0.02.</p>
<p>^thanks I appreciate your honest advice :)</p>
<p>No problem.</p>
<p>You guys can try the long distance thing out!</p>
<p>If he really is meant for you, then he’d understand about your dream school! :D</p>
<p>future > high shool love</p>
<p>If you do try to make it work, then try not to let it distract you from your studies.</p>
<p>Imagine getting into MIT and going to Purdue…then the relationship falling apart…</p>
<p>Good Luck With All :]</p>
<p>he got into harvard which is right next door. it was a super tough decision, but he ultimately chose Purdue for athletics/$</p>
<p>I agree with rayna</p>
<p>I married my highschool sweetheart 23 years ago.</p>
<p>We went to colleges that were halfway across the country from each other, back in the day when nobody had a cell phone and airfare was prohibitively expensive.</p>
<p>It can be done.</p>
<p>But, everyone needs to follow thier own dreams and nobody should compromise for the “sake” of the relationship or the other person. You are too young for that. Too much compromise puts too much pressure and too many expectations on the relationship.</p>
<p>So, you do your thing and he does his, and, in the end, if you are still together, you’ll just be happy about it. NO regrets.</p>
<p>It’s hard, but if you guys really love each other and stay committed then you can have a successful relationship. My neighbor went out w/ his gf in his senior year. He then went to Brown, and she to American Uni. They’ve now been together for 3 years. So it’s possible! :)</p>
<p>Two of my friends have basically only ever been long distance, since she moved away in 10th grade, and they’ve only become “official” this year. It’s 4 hours, and te distance is gratly expanding next year to something like 15, but they’re sure it’ll be fine.
Two of my sister’s friends have lasted two years of 4 hour separation with him at college at one end of the state and she at the other.</p>
<p>My boyfriend and I know, school comes first. We didn’t let where the other is going or applying influence our decisions–and I’m glad about that. We both wanted to go to the same school by coincidence, but he didn’t get in, so it’s gonna be a long distance relationship.
I know a few people who have long distance relationships in college. It’s possible. You just have to have lots of love and work at it.
As for my relationship…well, my boyfriend and I have already been through a lot of challenges and setbacks together, and we’ve still got strong love. I believe we can make it work.</p>
<p>Sorry to but in, but I have a similar question :)</p>
<p>Can it work if he’s going to college (less than half an hour away), and I’m still in High school? (Mind you, we’re only one year apart, age wise).</p>
<p>thanks!</p>
<p>^ that could work out. half an hour isn’t far away- that’s how long it takes me to get to school. then again, you can meet half way and it’s only 15 minutes :D</p>
<p>This is totally reverse from most high school relationships but ever since we’ve been together, my grades have risen significantly! went from a 3.9 weighted gpa to a 4.5 gpa from last sem to this sem. </p>
<p>Sadly shes going to UCSD… its only a 2 hour drive though =]</p>
<p>College decisions shouldn’t be influenced by relationship statuses. It would be very illogical and complicitious. People change through their life cycles and if you and your girlfriend end up breaking up, you will be dissapointed later on. If you have a blackberry, facebook, or any other electronic communicators, they are very useful in helping you keep in touch with your mate.</p>
<p>He got into Harvard??? He must be a freaking genius! I mean, you can’t really go wrong with that. If he got accepted to Harvard, he’s probably going to be pretty successful in life. Just sayin:)</p>
<p>From my experience long distance relationships are painful, difficult, stupid, and definitely not worth the effort. You are young, there are some six billion other people in the world, chances are you’ll be happy with someone else eventually. Likely, the ld relationship will end with bitterness on one side or both. No one that I know has had it work, including me, and I tried it for six months after being with a guy for over a year. It sucked.</p>